Chemistry
State one relevant observation for – Addition of ethyl alcohol to acetic acid in the presence of conc. H2SO4.
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On warming, the mixture gives fruity smell. Acetic acid on heating with an alcohol and a dehydrating agent [conc. H2SO4] forms an ester-ethyl acetate.
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